Progression
Rarities
The full nine-tier ladder from Common to the hand-placed Primordial apex, plus Limited and Creator collectibles, and how rarity is encoded by color, glow, and motion.
Rarity is ANIMINT's visual language. Every collectible sits on the ladder below, with time-boxed Limited drops and Creator collectibles as special classes and hand-placed Primordial as the true apex.
| Tier | Feel | How to get it |
|---|---|---|
| Common | The backbone of every collection | Frequent expedition finds |
| Uncommon | A retired legacy tier | No longer minted |
| Rare | A welcome step up | Expeditions, forging |
| Epic | Genuinely exciting | Better gear, forging |
| Creator (2D) | Community-made art | Rare expedition & manual finds (Pro only) |
| Mythic | Holographic, prestigious | Rare finds, high-tier forging |
| Legendary | The top of the hunted ladder | Rarer finds still, or an even costlier forge |
| Creator (3D) | Community-made model — the rarer of the two | Rarer still — same finds, lower odds (Pro only) |
| Limited | Time-boxed, supply-capped | Expeditions & manual hunts during a drop window |
| Primordial | The apex tier — outranks everything | Hand-placed only — #1 season finish or Premium Season Pass |
Value and find-rarity mostly track each other, with one exception: Creator 2D (0.50% per card) is actually more common to find than Legendary or Mythic — it's Pro-exclusive access, not low odds, that makes it a chase tier. Every roll is fully independent — there's no pity or guarantee system anywhere in the game.
Rarity is three layers, never just color
- ▸Frame & border color identify the tier at a glance.
- ▸Glow intensity scales with rarity on hover and reveal.
- ▸Reveal motion gets richer the rarer the piece — Mythic, Primordial and Creator get the biggest payoff.
Creator collectibles always carry a Creator badge and a distinct gold, animated frame so they never blend in with official art.
Related guides
Collection
Your gallery of everything you own and everything you're still missing. Completion, rarity tracking, and melting live here.
Expeditions
Send scouts out to discover collectibles. Run free and paid expeditions, then upgrade Scouts, Range, Relay, Efficiency, and Experience.
The Forge
Melt duplicate collectibles into shards, then forge guaranteed new pieces by rarity tier. Animint Pro gets a discount.
Creator Forge
The elite creator program for Animint Pro members. Submit animated pixel-art collectibles or a 3D model — pick a type, each has its own rules.